As part of its promotional push for next month’s sale of $12 million in “mini-bonds” to the public, Mayor Michael Hancock’s administration Thursday debuted a newsreel-style video. Essentially, the city’s effort — which will support renovation or construction of cultural facilities — was recast in the mode of the famous wartime “Buy U.S. Victory Bonds” campaign.
“Places like Boettcher Concert Hall and the Central Denver Rec Center help create livable communities, and the resources provided through the Denver Mini-Bonds will ensure a vibrant future for these institutions,” Hancock said in a news release. The Denver Post . The five-day sale of the bonds, available to Colorado residents for $500 each — carrying a potential 50% or 100% profit, depending on the redemption period — starts Aug. 4.
It looks like the roster of projects could change, though, with Thursday’s news that rather than renovating Boettcher, . Doing so would make room for an outdoor amphitheater, but the idea is getting pushback from the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, the Boettcher hall’s tenant.
